Attachment for collars.



No. 693,442. Pa tenfed m, I8, 1902.

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(Application filed Mar. 15, 1901.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE A. REDHEAD, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

ATTACHMENT FOR COLLARS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 693,442, dated February18, 1902.

Application filed March 15,1901. Serial No. 51.375. on model.)

To all whom it ma'y'concern; I

Beit known that I, GEORGE AIREDHEAD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Washington, District of Ool umbia, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Attachments for Collars, of which thefollow-ing is a specification. Y

One of the prevailing styles of collars much worn at the present time isthat known as the high turned down. Collars of this type are made of thesame height as the ordinary standing collars, the bands of the samebeing made of the same Width as the body portion thereof, while the endsof the latter are in such relation to the front buttonholes in the handthat when a collar is buttoned in place said ends are brought very closetogether, only a narrow inverted-V-shaped space separating the edges ofthe same. This style of collar is found very objectionable when wornwith certain styles of neckwear which require adjustment around thecollar after the latter is attached to the shirt of the wearer, becausethe body of the collar lies so closely against the band of the same whenthe collar is buttoned in place that the portion of the tie which passesaround the neck and is held between said band and body is clamped atcertain points between said members. This prevents the tie being slidaround the collarl to adjust the bow or knot portion of the same. Withties such as those commonly called four-in-hands after the bow or knotis tied the portion passing around the collar is tightened by drawingone end of the tie through said bow or knot, which always brings the bowto one side of the point where tied. To

bring the bow or knot back to the center of the collar, it being desiredthat the knot shall occupy the space between the end edges of thecollar-i. e., the inve'rted-V-shaped space before referred to-theportion of the tie passing around the band thereof must be capable ofslipping about said band.

My invention is an attachment for collars of the class specifieddesigned to hold the body portion of the same away from the band thereofat the point or points where these parts seem ordinarily to be mostclosely pressed together, so as to overcome the objection before noted.

To this end the invention includes a clip in adjusting the knot.

having a retaining portion designed to engage the band of a collar and aportion adapted to stand between the band and body of the col lar toholdthe same slightly separated to pro The collar herein shown, which isa representative of the style before referred to, has a band 1 and abody portion 2 turned down over the band, the latter having the ordinaryfront and rear collai' buttonh'oles therein. When-a collar of this typeis buttoned in place upon the neckband of a shirt, it is found that atsubstantially the points 3 4 the band' is forced against the bodyportion. As the part of the tie which passcsaround the neck of thewearer is held betweensaid band and body portion, it will be apparentthat if said parts are not held apart the tie will be firmly clamped andcannot he slipped around the band, which is necessary, as beforepremised, To hold the body and band separated a slight distance at thesepoints,I have provided anattachment,which, as shownfherein, is bent fromone piece of Wire, but which may with equal facility be made from sheetmetal. This attachment vide an open channel which permits the tie tocomprises a base formed of two parallel por- I tions 5, adapted to gripthe edge of the band, a central extension 6,adapted to press against theexterior or exposed face of the band, and a loop portion 7, adapted tobe inserted between the band and the body portion of the collar.

The extension 6 has ahead 8 to provide an enlarged bearing-surface,which 00- acts with one member of the loop in clamping the band ofthe'collar. The portion of the tie which encircles the-band of thecollar is passed through the 1oop,'which provides a guide and maintainsthe band and body portion of the collar slightly separated to pre-- ventthe tie being clamped between said band and body portions of the collar.

1 claim as my invention- 1. A device for holding the body and inner bandportion of a turn-down collar separated comprising a portion to extendup between the body and the band of said collar to separate them and aholding portion for detachably embracing the extreme lower edge of theinner band portion, and directed inwardly and upwardly in relation tothe said band, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a turned-down collar, of an attachment adaptedto be secured thereto for holding the body and band separated,saidattachment comprising a base portion and a vertical loop portion adaptedto be. inserted between the body and band of the. collar, substantiallyas described.

3. The combination with a turned-down collar, of an attachment having aportion for dew tachably engaging the band thereof and a portionextending between the body and band to hold the same separated,substantially as described.

4. A device for holding the body and inner tion and avertically-arranged loop portion adapted to be inserted between the bandand body of the collar, said loop portion opening downwardly and theclamping portion opening upwardly, substantially as described.

6. The combination with a turned-down col lar, of an attachmentcomprising a base portion having means for engaging the edge of the bandof the collar, a central clamping member and a loop portion, onememberoi' said loop coacting with the clamping member,

substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE A. REDI-IEAD. Witnesses:

HENRY E. COOPER, WM. F. SoULL.

